Tremulant

Inappropriate Use

Extensive use of the tremulant, in theater organ style, is usually inappropriate in church organ playing. Following are some of the most common misuses:

• CONGREGATIONAL HYMN PLAYING
  Never use the tremulant when accompanying congregational hymns--even in the more meditative hymns.
• LOUD COMBINATIONS
  The only appropriate use of the tremulant in loud stop combinations is in theater style.
• TOO FREQUENT USE
  Even appropriate tremulant use, if applied too often, can become tiring.
• WITH CELESTES
  Celestes have a gentle tremolando of their own. Adding another is unnecessary except in the case of "the grand celeste," which is beyond the scope of this course.